Leoville is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. Leoville is located along K-223 south-southwest of Dresden.
History Leoville was founded in 1885 by a colony of German Catholics. They named their community in honor of Pope Leo XIII.
Education The community is served by Hoxie USD 412 public school district.
Leoville schools were closed through school unification. The Leoville High School mascot was Leoville Lions."Tigers Trip Leoville", Garden City Telegram, 6 February 1967, p.3.
Notable people Roman Catholic Archbishop Stephen Joseph Reichert was born in Leoville.Stephen Joseph Reichert
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